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Recent Examples of fathom
On the ground, the scale of Greenland and its wilderness is impossible to fathom, like trying to gauge the weight of a planet.
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Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Few would have fathomed that Poyer would be pivotal to the Bills’ success.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
There was a strange light in her eyes that Aisha couldn’t fathom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Before Starbucks, people couldn’t fathom paying more than two bucks for a cup of coffee, let alone have any concept of a latte.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
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Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Few would have fathomed that Poyer would be pivotal to the Bills’ success.
—Tim Graham, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
There was a strange light in her eyes that Aisha couldn’t fathom.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Before Starbucks, people couldn’t fathom paying more than two bucks for a cup of coffee, let alone have any concept of a latte.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathom
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The company will also conduct building-wide HVAC repairs and plumbing upgrades by the end of March.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2026
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Outside, the large outbuilding has not yet been used for specific projects, but Steward explained the structure is fully insulated, plumbed for water, and wired for 100-amp electrical service.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
19 Jan. 2026
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Former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown was hosting a roundtable featuring seven Ohioans sharing stories about the financial pain that bloated health-care costs had inflicted on their families, compelling them to scale back their medical care.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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With the proof of concept demonstrated, Stanton began to scale up his setup, replacing the 88-pound (40 kg) weight as a bob and adding precision bearings and powerful magnets to a frame that resembled a trebuchet’s triangular frame.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Step over a moat-spanning drawbridge and through a stone entry gate and you will be transported into a medieval fantasy, with secret rooms, trick mirrors, a full-size musk ox (don’t worry, it’s stuffed) and, of course, dragons.—
Mark Lamster
Architecture Critic,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Bad Bunny’s role in the Super Bowl also underscores Zara’s growing cultural reach in the US, a key market for the group, where the artist’s influence spans Latino and non-Latino consumers alike.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Fathom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathom. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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